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Press Release 09.17.24

Senate Judiciary Hearing Derailed with Racist Attacks on Civil Rights Leader Maya Berry, Undermining Efforts to Address White Supremacy

WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after the racist remarks directed at Maya Berry, executive director of the Arab American Institute and co-chair of The Leadership Conference Hate Crimes Task Force, at today’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on hate crimes:

Press Release 09.11.24

The Center for Civil Rights and Tech Celebrates Advancement of Expanding AI Voices Act out of House Science Committee

WASHINGTON — Koustubh “K.J.” Bagchi, vice president of the Center for Civil Rights and Technology, issued the following statement about the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s markup of the bipartisan Expanding AI Voices Act , H.R.9403, which invests in AI research at Minority Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Tribal Colleges and Universities (MSIs, HBCUs, and TCUs):

Press Release 07.29.24

Supreme Court Reforms Needed to Ensure Equal Justice for All

WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after President Biden and Vice President Harris announced support for certain Supreme Court reforms:

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